The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-02-17

day vas hss sSd the occasion wn The
' sEriIertsfy a MnL Abigail Gleason.
loss sad veil knouB 10 Manchester
'Agni sabhy. vbo 10 ROW The ocupaE
700 % vel ~ tho ''Maii Of all WORK" I,
Mrs Deborah Hin. relici Of Sylvester HI
aud who 10 rov 10 the sD.h year of Ia
sge Amoss the early arrivals we're Mr.
Lrasis Gleason. relici 81 Ariemas Gles
s9e. sad who 10 now IN Der slsi year {
her sga Ttese thsee ladies have reside
10 or rear The same locality Tor over bal
. ceaiurt. They passed the meridian q
their lives here They vare made widow
hefe add thrlr hnsbaaas arc barred Ia III
burial gfousd st Manchester Centre
Ihet are sll yell sEd their faculties Mr.
Dot ms.erislly impaired, viih msmor,
more dis,isei aud decided upon events o
hfy or SIXTY years ago than upon event
Of two o. three years ago. Az soon a. lh
cSmpsgy bad all arrived these thres girl
Of 10 years sgo became the nucleus OF
eircls Of warm friends and nsighbon. al
beriGg some token Of regard 10 ,heil
hands. while every conntenance beamed
With visible desire to cheer these old
people and draw their minds away from
the faded flowers of years Of the dim pas,
Tor fe9 hours at least And the com
paDy we're we'll repaid for their efforts by
the eheerfulneu and evident cn,oymsni Of
tbs occasion Is veil IS BY tho reminiscen-
ces Of times back beyG ~ limits Of an
average lifetime. Ah0lS sbe guests was
little DsYie, representative Of the fourth
generation and 10 his band the most yslu :
able presen. known to childhood. bag
OF candy for grandma. The merry. visit.
ing, conversation was suddenly hushed by
one Of the aged trio who slowly said "Slai,
re aR erer m,a ogaiay' This question fell
upon the ear with the force OF an appro-
pirate sermon and showed the company
that all Of their efforts TO hold the minds
Of age could not prevent il from wander
ing back to the ashes Of years long past
AID bringing up many such pleasant
gatherings that bad met for the last time
nd mapy dear faces that bad long ago
zone 10 the echoless shore. Aud although
he company soon recovered lis ANNA
ed conversation it was with subdued
nirth aud leyity. At o'clock all par
ook Of a generous repast, soon after which
he company took leave Of these three
'ctogenarians aud went homo deeply i'm
PRESSED with the improbability Of ever
Meeting the same company again on this
ide OF the River Of Death, No.
WIN. g. Barrows, OF Adams, N. Y,
isited his parents here recently.
C. W. Farwell Esq, is in Granville
,r day or two, on business matters.
The usual mode Of travel for pedes-
riAns. lately, is for the gentlemen to cling
, the picket fence with one hand while
is companion holds fast to the other arm.
ather slow, but sure.
The entertainment given by VIM. j. |
uller Relief Corps at School hall on
aesday evening. OF last week, was de-
ded success. notwithstanding the rain,
hich kept many away. 1t opened with
me good old army songs Then an ad-
ress by Rev. Henry Gordon, OF Cam
'idge, n. T., late chaplain 1881 Reg. N.
/, Vol, on "What the Country was to
o Soldier, aud such an address it has
ldom been our good fortune to listen to. q
he old soldiers we're wild with delight n
d their friends not much short OF it and .
sen we went home with the spirit OF D
| John Brown infused into us by the q
,gers, all felt that We bad enjoyed
ID treat "
--Lucian Baldwin, who died at Hamp- .
re, H., Jan. "a, was one OF family Of =
children, OF whom survive, viz Chas. -
ldwin OF this place, J. II. Baldwin OF -
1T Ann, N. ". Silas and Austin Of u
Impshire, Ill. and Mrs Aurora c. Beatie
California, We copy the following ye
lice Of Lueian Baldwin from the FL &C
!, H., Adpocaie: Paralysis was the sa
me cause OF his sudden death. Mr.. 70
ldwin Was born at Dorset, Bennington 10
inty, VI, March 20, 1918. He was ca
rried TO the wife who survives him Nov CHI
1871, aud four children were born unto alb
m. all OF whom are now living They do
Charles, Duane. Mrs. Scott Phillips Ar
Elgin. and Miss Annie. who resides at lin
ne Mr. Baldwin removed ives with
,ruo blood 10 his veins that has made
vest the fruitful country that 1t now
o the year 1913 lie possessed hiG sci
he farm where be has so long resided. yea
where he last week died He wss
nber Of the Baptist church, but after Sol
privileges Of that denomination were :
to him by renewal he united with the bre
reb 10 this plase. sud has always been sol
Of The most active and liberal mem Eel
l. For many years he was All officer :
be church. He bas ably represented slsi
place as supervisor for several terms,
also tor years held tue ofilee oil school :
tee. even at the time Of his death. All
3 AIr. Baldwin 10 love him for bio
lug woith, as man Of exemplary :
'sc,er 10 all dealings The entire the
mani,y feel that 10 hts death they
onally have los, friend. OF whom ~.
;hl bat good eau be said. "
We clip the followiug notice Of the mac
b OF native Of Dorset. Alouzo Ches On,
ugh. from the Toledo Bla'6e of Jan
Fifty years ago he left bis home n !.
"a the Green Mountains Of Vermont
- s9.a srr,igl ruth fnnf $3.50